o sigh, the food budget

as i sit and look at a recipe book of sauces, i sigh & think what great food i could make if budget wasn't an issue. ever since the dave ramsey classes that we took, we are on a strict budget

(thanks to him, we are almost out of debt & we are doing some final repairs to sell our house in the spring :))

i cringe when i look back when wes was little & i think of how broke we were while owen was in college & here i am, an "all organic" mom who was walking through wegmans on no budget while paying with a credit card. (i wonder how much each meal cost after all of that interest on that already pricey food.) yes, i am sad to admit it. i was crazy to not have a budget. my son didn't even know what a happy meal was (not that they are very happy).

i am however pleased to admit that i fed my child healthy food & now i find alot of organic snacks & cereals at the surplus outlet for a fraction of the cost. now i will always keep a food budget, although it will increase.yay!

but for now, i will continue shopping at the farmer's market, aldi, surplus outlet & wegmans with joy, knowing that i am saving my family money & still able to make delicious food while on a budget.